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Wild camping or El Cheapo campsite Birmingham area

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Hi, we are off to Cornwall next weekend :lol: and looking to break the journey somewhere around Birmingham. We want somewhere where we can get our heads down without being disturbed by wagons or boy racers, and without spending too much of our Bashtie funds, preferably just off the M42 or M5 Southbound. Anyone got any suggestions?

Thanx very muchly in advance, Nicola
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Think there was added on the sleepy spot thingy, sure it was around there ?
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Nicola/Tony

We are off the M5...either Bristol or Gloucester..can offer accomodation overnight on the Friday night..your more than welcome to sleep in the house..save u having to move stuff to make your bed up etc....or u can have lecci if u wanna kip in the van....showers etc...little further than brum i know but as i said ur very welcome
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Aye but it is often used by truckers, and I like me kip. Air brakes are a bu&&er when ur givin it zeds :shock:

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Don't be daft .... stop here.

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I would offer that you stay outside my house, but you would be on the road and we do get a few chav racers.

The nearest campsite is Chapel Lane which a few minutes off J3 of the M42.
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You could kip on my sofa bed downstairs :D forgot about the house :lol:
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Oh dear!! My reply above was to Jimbo, not Mrs CC. It looks like I'm saying that your house is frequented by many truckers Mrs CC. Sorry :oops: :oops: :oops:

Thanks for all your offers of accommodation and / or driveways, it's really great of you all, but I'm not wanting to deviate too far from our planned route. I want to get to Cornwall asap, I've never been before and I'm reet excited :lol: :lol: :lol:

I'll have a look at The Chapel House Campsite Louey, cheers,

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Truck stop at J5 of the M5
or if you head into Bromsgrove near Morrisons, the trucks park up on the industrial estate for free
Plenty of space to park up and only about 5 mins from J4 or J5 of the M5 or 5 mins from J1 M42

Here is Morrisons address for you to look up on google maps

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:lol: :lol: i got the jist of the reply....im frequented by many great danes but deffo no truckers...

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Nicola&Tony wrote:Oh dear!! My reply above was to Jimbo, not Mrs CC. It looks like I'm saying that your house is frequented by many truckers Mrs CC. Sorry :oops: :oops: :oops: Nicola
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Not sure if it's el cheapo but there is a campsite near Lea Marston golf course about 5 mins off the M42


Also tameview campsite in kingsbury which is reviewed to be cheap and basic yet lovely... No website but might be worth a phonecall

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Nicola&Tony wrote:Hi, we are off to Cornwall next weekend :lol: and looking to break the journey somewhere around Birmingham. We want somewhere where we can get our heads down without being disturbed by wagons or boy racers, and without spending too much of our Bashtie funds, preferably just off the M42 or M5 Southbound. Anyone got any suggestions?

Thanx very muchly in advance, Nicola

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Heather said you could try J4 M42!! there is a huge 24 hour tesco where I've seen Motorhomes parked up. The car park is big enough to find somewhere quiet out out of the way. It has loos, a petrol station and cafe, and a McDonalds next door (only for breakfasts though) - of course theres nothing better than camper brekkies 8)

and it is 30 secs off the junction :ok
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Thanx for all your replies folks.

I think Tesco it is, I love a freebie stop over. Altho it was the Maccy D's wot swung it :lol: :lol: :lol:

We've found it on google maps, so we're sorted. Just need the next week to fly by :ok

Cheers, Nicola
Looking for: window apertures for side windows, at the back of the van

T25; 1985; RHD; 1.9DG petrol / LPG; white Autosleeper high-top; Looking rusty again!

LT31; 1993; RHD; 2.4L petrol; high-top; diy camper project.

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